Recent sports TV ratings news, including numbers for Major League Baseball’s Rangers and Astros, IndyCar’s return to Milwaukee, and the first three days of Wimbledon on ESPN2.
- MLB’s Texas Teams Moving in Opposite Directions: Texas Rangers telecasts have averaged a 3.4 rating on in Dallas Ft. Worth this season, up 40% from the comparable point last year, and just a tick behind last year’s full-season average (3.5). Meanwhile, Houston Astros games have averaged a mere 1.7 in Houston, down 34% from last year (2.4). (Houston Chronicle)
- Ratings Up For IndyCar From Milwaukee: Sunday’s IndyCar Series Milwaukee 225 earned a 0.8 final rating on ABC, up from 2009, the last time the race was held. The race drew a 2.9 rating in home market Milwaukee. (Indianapolis Star, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
- ESPN Wimbledon Ratings: Wednesday’s live coverage of Wimbledon earned a 0.5 U.S. rating and 573,000 viewers on ESPN2, the network’s top audience of the tournament through the first three days. Tuesday’s live coverage drew a 0.4 and 452,000, while Monday’s action scored a 0.3 and 376,000. (Son of the Bronx)
